HUMAN DESIGN APPLIED TO OPERATING LIGHT RAIL STUDIES

This paper reports on the improvement of the theoretical simulation models by using feedback acquired from the operating data recorded in the field. It permit to take into account the specificity of the light rail lines operation and to evaluate the robustness of a timetable by including the driver and traffic controller's behavior. Whether he is at the commands of his train or at line management, the main actor in railway operation is the human operator. His behavior deserves to be included with precision in the theoretical studies. We demonstrate the importance to have a reliable model of the driver behavior on case with a specific operation.